Summary
OT
The game is over, Alabama fails to score and Michigan qualifies for the collegiate final.
OT
Michigan's touchdowns fall 7 important points and Alabama's turn will come.
OT
Great carry by Michigan to get to the 10-yard line.
End of fourth quarter
The fourth quarter is over and we go to overtime in this great collegiate semifinal.
4Q - 1:09
Alabama looks to advance quickly but Michigan presses in a big way.
4Q - 3:20
Michigan touchdown, the game is tied and we will have a great closing game.
4Q - 6:00
Michigan moves the chains in a big way looking to tie the score quickly.
4Q - 8:50
Alabama touchdowns turn the score around and the game becomes electrifying.
End of third quarter
Michigan 13-10 Alabama
3Q - 2:00
Alabama with good carries is getting closer to midfield.
3Q - 3:30
Michigan continues to be unable to advance comfortably and will give the ball back.
3Q - 5:50
Too short a pass to force Michigan to return the ball.
3Q - 7:46
Michigan with solid plays keeps moving the chains.
3Q - 9:50
Alabama will finally have to give the ball back for that serious mistake.
3Q - 11:20
Big mistake by the Alabama centre, he mis-hands the ball and loses yards.
3Q - 12:37
Alabama combines passing with running and approaches midfield.
Half time
Michigan 13-10 Alabama
2Q - 1:45
Alabama with serial plays looks to score points before the break.
2Q - 3:40
Michigan's big touchdown carry to give them 6 more points and turn the game around.
2Q - 4:44
Huge trick play by Michigan to get closer to the red zone.
2Q - 6:50
Great carry by Michigan to get closer to midfield.
2Q - 8:00
Alabama's quarterback looks for personnel and is stopped to force his team to punt.
2Q - 9:30
Alabama looks to get ahead with short passes but Michigan's defence does a great job and it will be third down.
2Q - 10:50
Alabama também, em uma guerra de defesas, faz com que Michigan desista da bola.
2Q - 12:23
A defesa de Michigan está em grande forma e força Alabama a devolver a bola novamente.
End of first quarter
Alabama 7-7 Michigan
1Q - 1:20
Michigan moves the chains and lowers the game clock.
1Q - 3:09
Michigan's defence does a great job of pressuring and forcing Alabama to give the ball back.
1Q - 4:23
Michigan touchdown, tying the game with a great play and better offensive series.
1Q - 5:50
Michigan gets into the red zone with great passing and good timing from the offensive line.
1Q - 8:00
Great play by Michigan to cross midfield.
1Q - 9:41
Alabama's touchdown very quickly go in front on the scoreboard with a great carry.
1Q - 11:52
Bad mistake by Michigan causes Alabama to recover the ball in great field position.
Kickoff
The game between Michigan and Alabama kicks off.
All ready
All set for the start of the Rose Bowl, the teams are ready for the kickoff to kick off the collegiate semifinal.
End the warm-up
The two teams finish warming up and return to the locker room to suit up and get back on the gridiron for the Rose Bowl, the atmosphere is unbeatable for this game.
Full House
A full house at the Rose Bowl for this game, a stadium that will be split with fans from both universities, is expected to be one of the best games in today's collegiate semifinals.
How Michigan heats up
This is how Michigan heats up:
Getting dialed in#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/48YmcHwf9Q
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) January 1, 2024
Already in the stadium
Both universities are already in the stadium and the players are already on the gridiron warming up and preparing for the NCAAF Rose Bowl.
Fans
Little by little the Rose Bowl is filling up, many fans inside and outside the stadium, a full house is expected for this first collegiate semifinal in the NCAAF, with two of the most important universities in American football.
Stay tuned for coverage of Michigan vs Alabama in the NCAAF College Bowl.
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Michigan vs Alabama in the NCAAF College Bowl, as well as the latest information from the Rose Bowl. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the match.
Rose Bowl Stadium
Located in Los Angeles, California, is the stadium where this legendary college bowl is played, one of the stadiums with the largest capacity with 89 thousand spectators, it was inaugurated on October 28, 1922, is one of the most important stages in the United States sport and will host the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Alabama, one of the best games in this Bowl calendar, surely tomorrow we will see a full house with two universities that are among the most important for this bowl.
Channels for Michigan vs Alabama online in the NCAAF College Bowl
The Michigan vs Alabama game will be televised on ESPN.
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Other NCAAF games on Monday
Tomorrow, in addition to this match between Michigan vs Alabama in the Rose Bowl, the other semifinal between Texas and Washington will be played, which will distribute the second ticket to the great collegiate final. These are tomorrow's bowls, matches that promise to be very exciting and with universities that always cheer in a day that will be full of points, intensity and above all a lot of emotion.
What time is the Kentucky vs Clemson NCAAF College Bowl game?
This is the kick-off time for the Michigan vs Alabama game on January 1, 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 19:00 hours
Bolivia: 19:00 hours
Brazil: 19:00 hours
Chile: 19:00 hours
Colombia: 19:00 hours
Ecuador: 19:00 hours
Spain: 23:00 hours
United States: 17:00 hours PT and 18:00 hours ET
Mexico: 16:00
Paraguay: 19:00 hours
Peru: 19:00 hours
Uruguay: 19:00 hours
Venezuela: 19:00 hours
Japan: 06:00 hours
India: 00:45
Nigeria: 00:00 hours
South Africa: 00:00 hours
Australia: 08:00 hours
United Kingdom ET: 23:00 hours
France 23:00 hours
Italy 23:00 hours
Absences
It will not be known until tomorrow which players will be active in this bowl, taking into account that several players do not want to be active in order to be in shape for the NFL draft next year, waiting for the opportunity to fulfil their NFL dream.
Background
The record leans towards Alabama, since they have met twice and the record indicates 2 games won by Alabama and Michigan has not been able to have a win in this bowl, despite this and because of how the teams arrive, Michigan will be the favourite to defeat Alabama for the first time and win the Rose Bowl to reach the collegiate final.
How does Alabama get there?
For its part Alabama arrives very motivated to this bowl, since it defeated Georgia, team that was the great favorite to arrive to this collegiate semifinal, Alabama did not have a great season when finishing with a record of 12 games won and one defeat, a very important university and that always in spite of having bad games arrives to these instances where it is very dangerous, it will look for the triumph and to give the surprise to thus arrive to the great collegiate final and to wait for the rival that is between Texas and Washington, this way the two teams arrive to the always famous Rose Bowl.
How does Michigan get there?
Michigan comes to the Rose Bowl as the number one team in the NCCAF, dominating in every way and arriving as the favorite to win this collegiate semifinal and reach the final, finished the regular season with a record of 13 wins and 0 losses, being a very important team both offensively and defensively, is expected to be the best game tomorrow in the NCAAF bowls, so Michigan comes to the Rose Bowl tomorrow.
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Welcome to the blog commentary of the Michigan vs Alabama match, corresponding to the NCAAF Rose Bowl. The match will take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium at 16:00.